Synthesis and reactions of p-vinylbenzyltris(trimethylsilyl)methane

A series of new organometallic compounds (Me3Si)3CCH2C6H4X-p (X = H, CHCH2, CH2CH3, CHBrCH2Br, CHClCH2I, CHBrCH2I, cyclo-C3H3Cl2, CHOHCH2OH, COOH, CH2OH) have been synthesized and characterized.